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Cannot Share PCs via LAN
Hello Friends,
I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP2 and Windows Server 2003. Both PCS are LAN Card installed. When I want to connect both PCs via LAN Cable, the connection could not be established and I am unable to share file on both PCs. What I have done me explain it clearly: -
1) First on Windows 2003 Server PC, I right click on the enabled LAN connection under Network Connections option in Control Panel. And then I select Properties. After that I double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option. In the TCP IP window, I assigned the value as: IP Address: - 192.168.0.1, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway: - 192.168.0.2. All other fields are windows default. The name of this PC is PC1 and the workgroup is WORKGROUP.
2) Then on Windows XP PC, I assigned the TCP/IP values as: - IP Address: - 192.168.0.2, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway: - 192.168.0.1. All other fields are windows default. The name of this PC is PC2 and the workgroup is WORKGROUP.
3) Then on both PCs I enable drive sharing by right click each drive and select Sharing and Security option under it.
Both PCs are well self pinging. But when I try to ping each other, a message of “Request Timed Out” is occurs every time….
I also check my LAN cable for fault, but nothing happens.
“The above method is working properly when I try it on two PCs both running Windows XP SP2”.
Where I was wrong please suggest me your answer.
Gurpreet Singh
Hello Friends,
I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP2 and Windows Server 2003. Both PCS are LAN Card installed. When I want to connect both PCs via LAN Cable, the connection could not be established and I am unable to share file on both PCs. What I have done me explain it clearly: -
1) First on Windows 2003 Server PC, I right click on the enabled LAN connection under Network Connections option in Control Panel. And then I select Properties. After that I double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option. In the TCP IP window, I assigned the value as: IP Address: - 192.168.0.1, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway: - 192.168.0.2. All other fields are windows default. The name of this PC is PC1 and the workgroup is WORKGROUP.
2) Then on Windows XP PC, I assigned the TCP/IP values as: - IP Address: - 192.168.0.2, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway: - 192.168.0.1. All other fields are windows default. The name of this PC is PC2 and the workgroup is WORKGROUP.
3) Then on both PCs I enable drive sharing by right click each drive and select Sharing and Security option under it.
Both PCs are well self pinging. But when I try to ping each other, a message of “Request Timed Out” is occurs every time….
I also check my LAN cable for fault, but nothing happens.
“The above method is working properly when I try it on two PCs both running Windows XP SP2”.
Where I was wrong please suggest me your answer.
Gurpreet Singh
